Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17500, John Fifield, Navy N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy 1796
Hifield John or Proale Hannah Proal
W. 17500
CONTENTS
Former widow

see letter August 26. 1828 to Sec. of War.
From 7577 New Hampshire to Maine
John Fifeild
of Milton in the State of N. Hampshire, who was a Sergt. of Marines in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hood of the  line Ranger line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of March 1819 and sent to John S. Sherburne Esq. Portsmouth, N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819  $ 85.03    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819.  48.00     133.03  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Reinstated 12 March 1822. See letter to Hon. N. D. Upham.

61240 Maine
Hannah Prole dec'd, former widow of John Tifield who was a Private Sergeant in the Rev. War N.H.
Upton, Set, 19 Sep.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. En ing on the 25 March 1844 the day of her Death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Septem. 1844. and sent to
Rufus McIntire Parsonsfield Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17. 1844 Vol. 2 Page 17
Pay to Miss Wedgemore Exot. of Hannah Prole, dec'd.

11353

STATE OF MAINE. } COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
August
Court of Probate,
Term, A. D. 1844
BE IT KNOWN, That on this fifth day of August A. D. 1844 it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Hannah Proule late of Parsonsfield in said County, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that she died at said Parsonsfield on the twenty second day of March A. D. 1844 and that she left no children
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscrib- ed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty four
Wm Hammond
Register of the Court of Probate York County.

John Fifield ✓ (cont.)
Order to Board the Steamer

John Fifeild of Milton in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, aged 65 years late a private in Cap t George Everett's Company, in the New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col d Beadle, & afterward a sergeant of marines on board the United States Sloop of War Ranger, commanded by Captain Simpson, declareth maketh oath & saith, that having served eight months in Cap t Tilton's Line Company in Col d Poor's Regiment in the New Hampshire Regiment, at the expiration of that Term he the Deponent immediately enlisted again at Rumney in New Hampshire, in Cap t George Everett's Company in the New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel Beadle, for one year. That the time of his said Enlistment at Rumney, was in or about the month of January 1776, That he served in said Cap t Everett's said Company, at Ticonderoga, & Lake & elsewhere, for said one year, and at the expiration thereof was honorably discharged at Mount Independence, by said Cap t Everett. That he afterwards lost his discharge, when taken by the British in the Frigate Hancock, & made a prisoner in the year 1777. That about March 1777, he entered on board said Frigate, to serve as a Marine, but cannot remember whether, for one year, or for the Cruise she was then about to make, That he served in her in the Cruise she made from Boston, until she was captured by the British Ship of War Rainbow, when he was made a prisoner, & carried into Halifax, whence he returned in the autumn of that year. That in October 1779, he entered the United States Sloop of War Ranger, commanded by Cap t Thos. Simpson, and served the United States in said Sloop of War

of S tate , War, in the Naval Service, in the War of the Revolution, until she was taken by the Enemy at Charleston in June 1780, when the Deponent was made a prisoner, and continued such until, having been exchanged, he got home to New Hampshire about the or first of August in the same year. And the Deponent further declares, & says, that he always has been and continues to be, a resident Citizen of the United States, and of said State of New Hampshire, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support. John Fife
Sworn to & declared before me M c L. Sherburne Judge of the District Court of U s States for N ew Hampshire District on the 16 th day of April 1818. And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Fife did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration, & that he is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from the country for support. And I now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken & had before me to the Sec y for the department of war, in pursuance to the direction of the act of Congress on that behalf provided.
M c L. Sherburne

United States of America
New Hampshire District ss
Be it known that John S. Sher- burne Esq. who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court and Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District in Witness the Seal of said Circuit Court this 25 th day of July A D 1818 —
Peyton R Freeman Clerk
Waverly

1. Probate 9,265 Probate Hannahs Roads formerly widow of John Fifield Maine Act July 7 th 38

State of Maine } County of York } ss
On the third day of July AD 1843.
personally appeared before me William A. Hayes Judge of the court of Probate within and for the County of York in open court being a Court of Record
Hannah Proal a resident of Parsonsfield in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 & of July 7 th 1838 and of the 23 rd of August 1842 of the several acts & resolutions of Congress amendatory thereto & explanatory thereof and of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Fifield who was a sergeant of platoon  sergeant of platoon in the Army of the Revolution and who was a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818 as appears by the annexed certificate for the particulars of his service reference to his declaration and proofs of service in the War Department made and furnished by him to obtain his pension is hereby made. She further declares that she was married to said John Fifield on the eighth day of March AD 1791 That her husband John Fifield died on the eighteenth day of September 1828. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated. She further declares that after the death of her husband aforesaid she was married to Henry Proal on the twenty sixth day of August 1829 that he died on the day of April or May 1830 the precise date she cannot recollect and that she is still a widow
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes -
Rufus Whitney
Hannah X Proal
Mark -
Sworn to & subscribed the day of year aforesaid
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine

State of Maine York County So
I William Hammond Register of the Courts of Probate within and for the county of York and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that William A Hayes Esquire is the acting Judge of Probate said Courts of Probate duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Courts this third day of July A D 1843
Wm Hammond
Register of the Courts of Probate for said county of York

John Liffield
Milton
1817
Not entered
11 March 1819
Sep 1819

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.
John Fifeild aged sixty seven, resident in Milton in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
He is in possession of 48 acres of land with an old house and barn on the same valued at $400 - 00 incumbered with a Mortgage to Levi Jones on which there is now due $368.93
The equity of Redemption valued at - 31.07 one Horse $20 - 00 - one Cow & two heifers $30 - 50.00 one Calf - 3 Sheep and one Lamb 9.00 four Sheep $5 5.00 two old Waggons & harness 20.00 One plough and one harrow $3 - 3.00 Iron hollow ware, Shovel & tongs 2.00 old Loom, wheels, Tables, Chairs & Bouts all old - 4.00
Income $25.00 - Deduct 24.00 John Fifeild - $1.00
And the said John Fifeild in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
I John Fifeild do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John Fifeild -
And the said John Fifeild doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
he enlisted at East Kingston, New Hampshire, Apr. 1775 in the company commanded by Capt. Philip Tilton in Col. Packer's Regt. in said State for 8 months that he went to Winter Hill & remained until January following, that he then enlisted in a New Hampshire company in the Regt. commanded by Col. Reid, then went to Vermont, a Sergeant enlisted 19 men then returned to New Hampshire where he met Col. Beedle and returned back to Albany there joined Capt. George Everett's Company and arrived at Quebec on the 20th March 1776 & was stationed on the plain of Abraham until the 6th day of May following then marched to the Cedars where he was taken prisoner the 19th of the same month, that he soon made his escape from Fort Anne and met Genl. Arnold at Saratoga and returned home where he joined said Everett's company and served the year 1777 he enlisted on board the Frigate Hancock at Boston commanded by Comr. Stanley went on a cruise to Newfoundland banks and there took the New Frigate 28 Guns Rainbow of Halifax and carried in three from which place he made his escape on board the ship Ranger at Portsmouth N.H. then went to Charleston South Carolina and there taken prisoner by General Clinton's Army from which place he was sent to Philadelphia by a Cartel that he was discharged at Philadelphia and returned home about the last of July or first of August 1780

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 16 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 7577 :—That his occupation is that of a Farmer that he is infim and quite unable to labour for support That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his wife named Hannah is Sixty two years of age in a poor state of health and unable to support herself by labour — That he is indebted —
To Joseph Plumer Esq. on a note $17.00 To Asa Piper on Note 14.00 To Isaac Merrill $50.00 To A. P. $2.25 58.25 To John Clark $14.24 and other debt $6.00 20.24 $99.49
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth } John Pifield day of July 1820.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said John Pifield having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is One hundred dollars  his subject to his debts Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

United States of America State of Maine, York County ss.
Be it known that on that before me Rufus White a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid personally appeared Jesse Wedgwood a resident of Parsonsfield in said County & made oath in due form of law that he is the Executor of the last Will & Testament of Hannah Prole late of said Parsonsfield deceased who was the identical Hannah Prole mentioned in a pension certificate numbered 8462 dated June 8. 1844 and left with the Agent for paying United States pensions in Portland & State of Maine. And the said Jesse Wedgwood makes the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of March 3. 1843 providing for the widows of certain Revolutionary officers & soldiers; and of the act of Congress passed June 17. 1844 entitled The act to continue the pensions of certain widows: That Hannah Prole the testator in the Will of which I am Executor a certificate of which duly authenticated is herunto annexed was the widow of John Fifeild who was a Private & Sergeant in the Revolutionary War and died September 18. 1828. The Regiment & time of service of said John Fifeild are specified in the evidence on file in the War Department in her application for a pension; that said Hannah Prole died on the twenty fifth day of March 1844 as will appear by the annexed Probate certificate and before she received the pension certificate before mentioned by which pension certificate she was entitled to receive under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 a pension of one hundred dollars per annum commencing on the fourth day of March 1836 & terminating on the 5 th of March 1841 and which pension I drew as her Executor as aforesaid from the Pension Agent in Portland aforesaid: that said Hannah Prole did not intermarry but continued a widow till her death on the 25 th of March 1844 and was the identical Hannah Prole before described and resided in Parsonsfield at her death and for the space of twenty years and upward and that previous thereto she resided in Milton in the State of New Hampshire.
J. M. Kedgwood
Sworn to and subscribed this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1844 in presence of Griswold Redman
Before me Rufus White Jus. of the Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me as was also said Hannah Prole known to me personally to have been the same individual for whom the pension certificate above described was granted and the pension paid to her said Executor as stated by him in his above affidavit
Rufus White Jus. of the Peace

The following is a copy of record of the Records of the Town of Gilmanton in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire
"John Lifield Jr and Hannah Tolson, both of Gilmanton, were joined together in Marriage, March the eighth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one By Revd Mr Walter Powers"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on record in fair legible figures, as follows, "March y th 8 th day 1891."
Alfred Prescott, Town Clerk of Gilmanton
I Alfred Prescott above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of town Clerk in the Town of Gilmanton in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true copy of record of the records of said town of Gilmanton with the exception above named as certified by me Alfred Prescott Town Clerk of Gilmanton
State of New Hampshire Belknap ss May 17. A.D. 1843. Personally appearing Alfred Prescott, the above named, who is a credible witness, swore made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Ira A. Eastman Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire Belknap ss. I Ebenezer S. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that Ira A. Eastman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that his commission is dated January 4. 1841 and will expire January 4 th A.D. 1846 & that the above signature purporting to be his signature is in my belief - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this fourteenth day of October A.D. 1843 - E. S. Lawrence Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17300
Hannah Proal widow of John Fifield Sergt Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V N o  19257 9389
Hannahs Road
formerly widow of John Fife Blaine
Suspended
Set to R. McIntire Sep. 20. 1843.
Act July 7 th '38

7577.
New Hampshire Roll
John Tifield
of Milton in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Natick Sloop of the War Ranger there, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of March 1819 and sent to John L. Sherburne Esq. Judge Portsmouth N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mo. \frac{15}{20} \frac{4}{21} — 85:3
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 — 48:—
$ 133:3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Decision confirmed by Secy of War, 19 th Feb y 1821.
John Tifield Pension Roll

John Clark of Mitten, Carlisle County, Roberts. son of John of St. Paul's min

I hereby certify that James Roberts and William S. Nutter are two of the selectmen for the town of Milton in the county of Strafford the present year and that they have been duly qualified to act as such Milton July 13th 1818 Levi Jones Town Clerk
I James Roberts of Milton in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, a Selectman of said Town of Milton do certify depon and say, that I well know John Fife of said Milton, who, as it is said, and as I believe, served in the Army of the United States in Canada, and afterwards in the Naval Service of the United States, on board their armed Ships in the Revolutionary war, is in indigent reduced circumstances, by reason whereof, being quite poor, he is in need of Assistance from his Country for support. James Roberts Sworn to before me this 16 th of April 1818
M c Intosh Dist Judge N.H. W. Wentworth -

W m Newton D. Doh Im Fufield Indigen

I William S. Nuttall of Milton in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, one of the Select-men of said Town of Milton, do certify that John Fifield of said Milton, who, as it is said, served the United States in the revolution- ary war, and is an applicant for a Pen- sion is in fact, in reduced and indigent circumstances, & stands in need of the assist- ance of his Country for support.
Wm S. Nuttall
Sworn to on the 10 th of July 1810
Before me
J. S. Sherburne Dist Judge M. N. H. Dist. not.

War Department,
Pension Office,
March 12 th 1822.
Sir,
The Secretary of War has reconsidered the claim of John Fifeild, and directed his name to be restored to the pension list. He will be paid in September next, the amount due him to that time, from the 11 th of March 1820.
I am, respectfully,
Mr. Col. Secy:
J. L. Edwards

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next.
At the U. States Branch bank Portsmouth ex 94
Recorded
In 7 Mils

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
John Tifield _____ late a Sergeant of Marines in the Army Navy of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the New Hampshire _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ dollars per month, to commence on the _____ 16 th day of April _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this _____ 11 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

John L. Field
Pensylvania

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
January 29 th 1827
SIR:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of New Hampshire to that of Maine to take effect from and after the 4 th of September , 1826
I am, sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Mr. John Tiffield
U. S. Pensioner.
Care of Jeremiah Baadbury Esq. York, Maine.

Million 15th Dec 10
Hon. Nathaniel W. Wynn
House of Representatives
Washington City
Richard
Yass letter

Milton December 10 th 1821
Dear Sir,
Permit me once more to call your attention to the subject of our suffering John Fifeild. You will recollect that at the last setting of Congress I wrote you respecting him and your advice was for him to make another inventory which he did at January term - Lewis Jones and my self likewise made affidavits respecting his poverty but no return from the war department - Mr. Upham Fifeild is closing a petition if any person in the united states is on account of poverty, for in fact, he is dispossessed of all kind of real estate and has also relinquished his personal property so low as to sell his last cow to pay his debts and finally has become a pauper of our town and has had considerable from the same. He is also very decrepid & has it is said a wife quite out of health - What shall be done for this poor old man that fought for the liberty, we now enjoy - I don't not see, your unwillingness to assist him & the wish of the town is that I as an agent for the same should desire you to write what you think proper for to be done. The above statement respecting his poverty and disability can be proved by the best men in this vicinity if requested - If you will please to write you may direct your your line to me or to the Select men as I have the honor to be one of them. I hope you will not forget our village as it respects the news of the day 86 - Very respectfully Sir your Hon. S. Upham Esq. must be James Roberts

I Jotham Nute one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Shafford Certify that Levi Jones who has this day made an affidavit respecting John Fifeild, is a gentleman of high reputation for truth and veracity and has been a very popular military Commissioner and is now an acting Justice of the peace and of the quorum for the County of Shafford
Milton September 25 A D 1820
Jotham Nute
I also certify that the before mentioned James Roberts who has made an affidavit in the same case has filled sever- al important offices in which he has acted with fidelity and is considered a gentleman of truth and veracity — Jotham Nute

STATE OF MAINE, } York County, ss. }
I, William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York, hereby certify, that at a Court of Probate held at Kennebec within and for the said County of York on the fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four - Jesse Wedgewood of Parsonsfield in said County - was appointed Executor of the last will and testament of Hannah Prole late of Parsonsfield deceased
and gave bond to the acceptance of the Judge of said Court for the faithful performance of said trust according to law.
I do further certify, that it appears by the Records and Files in the Probate Office of the County aforesaid, that said appointment remains in full force and in no-wise revoked, reversed, or annulled.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Probate Office aforesaid, this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Wm Hammond } Register of Probate for said County.

State of Maine.
York, ss.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, Rufus McIntire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission was on the 25th. day of January 1839 and will expire on the 25th day of January 1846, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this fifteenth day of August Anno Domino 1844.
William Trafton, Clerk.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Maine.
County of York ————— 88.
On this twentyfifth day of August 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of York personally appeared John Fifield who, on his oath, declares that he is the
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded of Marines in the Ship Ranger commanded by Captain Thomas Simpson in the regiment commanded  Lieutenant by Colonel Elijah Hall — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New-Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ( District, or Territory, ) of Maine — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Maine were that he might reside with his relatives. — J. M. Merrill
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Moses Sweat Justice of the Peace.
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

I Jesse Wedgwood Jim of Parsonsfield in the County of York and State of Maine do say that I well know John Fifield, who signed the within affidavit to be the person therein described. Jesse Wedgwood Jr. August 25. 1826.
State of Maine.
York ss.
Parsonsfield Aug. 25. th 1826.
Then the above named Jesse Wedgwood personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. I hereby certify that the above deponent is a man of unquestioned veracity.
Moses Sweat, Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine County of York ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York do hereby certify that the foregoing signatures of Moses Sweat Justice of the Peace are genuine & that full faith & credit are due to the same.
In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said County of York this second day of January A.D. 1827.
Jere. Bradbury Clerk

J. Edwards D r Comm. of Penins. Washington, D. C.

Passumpsfield, Me., Oct 23. 1843
J. L. D. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Sir
I return herewith the application & papers in case of Hannah Pool for a pension. In A. D. (not Gilman) D. D. not Gilman official character is authenticated - Two copies or sets of copies of N. H. Rolls are enclosed. They show only parts of the service & not the whole in all cases. In Events Co. Middle the roll shows one month's pay - Field's statement will show how long he served & was a prisoner. In do the roll shows the length of service in Weymouth Co. Part of the roll only that pay was advanced - It is Weymouth Co. & Part of the roll - not Winthrop Co. Reid's roll is supposed in your letter of the 20 th inst in which he served - His statement will show the length of the service - The Rolls in both these cases show that his statement was correct of his service in these companies. The enclosed roll will show his service in Tilton Co. Poor's Regt - (not Felton's as you suppose in your letter of the 20 th inst). I can prove no further evidence of service on board public vessels -
You will perceive that the certificate of Hannah

Hannibal Register of Probate was made at the same time of Judge Hays signature to the affidavits of the witnesses as to the declaration of the Applicant. They were all done in open court in regular session - It is as competent for the Register to certify as to the affidavits as to the application. All are extra judicial having no jurisdiction in either case by virtue of state laws. Your Department has recognized the court as a court of Record equally with our other courts. I cannot see why a part of the proceedings there should be admitted the parts not - I think on reflection examinations of date, signature &c - you will not require any further evidence of the testimony of Judge Hays. I should have procured one however from the Clerk of the other county court only he had not the date of the commission - I could not believe it was necessary to get it for such a purpose considering all his official acts were at the same time & in open court recognized as such by the Department.
Yours respectfully & Rufus White

J. L. Bolwands Dr Commision phms. Washington D.C.

Post Office Parsonsfield, Me. Aug. 19. 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
England
Herewith is the application of Mrs. Wedgwood D ty . of Hannah Poole (who died before the Pension Certificate was required) to get what was due her Testator under the acts of 1843 & 1844. The papers are made out to conform to the regulations & prescribed forms as nearly as the circumstances of the case would admit - Please to transmit the result of your action upon the same to me or to the Applicant to this office -
Believe your friend -
Yours Rufus M c Intire

9389
Hannah Boal formerly wife of John T. Boal de
Act 7 th July '38
Add
12m Sarg of all
12 " prior
$100 per an
E
Ro. M c Intire Esq. Poughkeepsie N.Y. 60 me

6353 N o act 1844 120
Hannah Prole died former wife of John Fife Maine
Adms. 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844. $100
Commencing on 3 March 1843, and terminating on 25 th of March 1844 the day of her death, payable to Jesse Meadwood, Executor of Hannah Prole died
Rufus McIntire Parsonsfield Maine

John Sheffield H. H. Report to Mr. Lyman, H. R.
Levi Jones is Justice of the Peace in N. H. Nashua, N. H.
Hamp New Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War. U. S.

I, Moses Sweat of Parsonsfield in the county of York and State of Maine, depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Hannah Boal of said Parsonsfield, formerly the wife of Mr. John Tiffield, a Revolutionary Pensioner, who died in Parsonsfield aforesaid on the 28th day of September 1828; that said John Tiffield and his said wife, Hannah, removed in the Winter of 1824 from Milton in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, to Parsonsfield aforesaid, where they lived together until his death. That sometime in the Summer of 1829, the said Hannah, then the widow of the said John Tiffield, married a Mr. Henry Boal of Parsonsfield aforesaid, and lived with him until he died, sometime in the Spring of 1830; and that she is still his widow and now eighty six years of age.
Moses Sweat.
State of Maine York ss July 3 AD 1843
Then personally appeared the above named Moses Sweat who is well known to me to be a man of truth and veracity, and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit, and made solemn oath that the foregoing statement and deposition by him subscribed is true.
Wm. A. Hayes Just, Peace

I Jesse Wedgewood of Parsonsfield in the County of York & State of Maine depose & say that I am well acquainted with Mrs Hannah Pool of said Parsonsfield formerly the Wife of John Fifield who lived in Parsonsfield about a few years the latter part of his life and previously thereto lived in Milton in the County of Stafford & State of North Hampshire - I have known her ever since I was a small boy she being a sister of my mother as they always said and she visited at my father's house when I was very young. When I was nine years old, and I am now fifty one years old, I went with my Father & Mother to Milton on a visit to said John Fifield & his said wife, & stopped there one night and the next day we went to visit my Grandfather Tolson in Gilmanton North Hampshire with my Parents. I again made another visit to said Fifield & wife & Tolson when I was fourteen years old. Said John Fifield & Hannah Fifield lived together as husband & wife & were treated as such by my Parents & others. John Fifield died nearly fifteen years ago as nearly as I can recollect I visited him in his last sickness & attended his funeral. After the death of said John Fifield said Hannah married a Mr Henry Pool with whom she lived a short time I believe less than a year when he died & she has since remained & still is a widow. Said John Fifield was a United States pensioner as I understood & believe as I have seen his pension certificate.
Jesse Wedgewood
State of Maine
Yerks ss - July 3 - 1843. Then personally appeared the above named Jesse Wedgewood whom I certify is well known to me and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit, and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace

State of Maine York County ss
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William A Hayes Esquire is the acting Judge of said Court of Probate being a Court of Record and also an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures herein before written are genuine and also that he is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this third day of July A D 1843
Wm Hammond Register of the Court of Probate York County

I James Roberts of Milton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and one of the Selectmen and overseers of the poor of said town of Milton, do testify and say that John Tiffield of said town who was stricken stricken from the pension list some time since is now reduced to want and suffering circumstances and is actually assisted by said town James Roberts
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss January 10th 1822. Then the above named James Roberts personally appearing made solemn oath that the above affidavit is true before me - - - - - " Levi Jones Justice of the Peace " and of the Quorum -
I certify that the above named James Roberts is a man of respectability, whose reputation for truth and veracity stands unimpeached. - - - - -
As there has been depositions sent to the War office since the name of John Tiffield was stricken from the pension list under the act of Congress in 1820 - Stating that said Tiffield was extremely poor, and that he and his wife were quite infirm and unable to sup- -port themselves by labour - I suppose it is unne- -cessary to repeat the same declaration here - - yet, believing as I do that, that if any patriot - is suffering old soldier in the United States is

is Justly entitled to a pension under the acts of Congress, granting pensions to revolutionary soldiers who were really in suffering circumstances. That said John Fife is one, according to the true intent and meaning of said acts — I should esteem it a favor to be informed whether it is necessary to do any thing further in order that his name may be restored to the list again, for we can, with the greatest propriety, abundantly prove that he is poor in the extreme, that he is really a suffering cripple, that both he and his wife are both pass their labour (as we term it) and that they are now supported in a great measure by the Town of Milton and by the charity of their neighbours who are not related to them. I believe some, if not all these facts are familiar to Mr. N. Upham now in Congress from New Hampshire —
P.S. as we have not received any information relative to the subject since the affidavits were sent on in 1820 I should be very glad to have an answer to this as soon as may be convenient -
Millon Jany. 10 th 1822 - L. Jones -

Copy of Deed— Hifield to Jones. —

Know all men by these presents that I John Fifield of Milton in the county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire — Yeoman — for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and twenty-eight dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Levi Jones of Milton in the county and State aforesaid — Esquire — the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do give grant, bargain sell, alien enfeoff, convey and confirm, unto the said Levi Jones his heirs and as- signs forever. A certain tract or parcel of land situate in said Milton containing forty-eight acres in lot N o . eightytwo in the third division of lots in said Milton, what was formerly the town of Rochester, being the same land which was conveyed to me by Thomas Cloutman by his deed dated May 7 th 1801, and recorded in Strafford records Lib. 43. Fol. 291 — Reference thereunto being had, being the same farm on which I now live together with all the buildings thereon standing — To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Levi Jones and his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use and benefit forever — And I the said John Fifield, and my heirs exe- utors, and Administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree, to and with the said Levi Jones and his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises, and sised and possessed thereof in my own right in fee-simple

and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; and that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever; and that I and my heirs executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to the said Levi Jones and his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever. Nevertheless, it is to be considered, and the condition of the foregoing Deed is such, that if the said John Giffield his heirs executors, and administrators, shall well and truly pay unto the said Levi Jones his heirs executors or administrators his note of hand to the said Levi Jones of even date herewith for the sum of three hundred and twenty eight dollars payable in one year from the date thereof with interest according to the tenor thereof. Then the foregoing Deed is to be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen — Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us —
William Sawyer William Leavitt
John Giffield Seal
State of New Hampshire Shafford ss
January 4th 1816 — Personally appearing the above named John Giffield acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed
Before me — — — W m Sawyer Jus. Peace.
State of New Hampshire, County of Shafford —
Received May 6. 1816, Ex o by Dominicus Hanson, Reg r — Shafford Records, Liber 90, Folio 124, True copy of record —
Examined by Moses D. Vail, Recorder of Deeds for said County of Shafford.

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. I Andrew Peirce, Clerk, of the Court of Sessions, within and for said county - Certify, that Moses L. Neal, Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing document, - is the Recorder of Deeds for said County of Strafford, having been duly elected and qualified according to the Laws of this State - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this first day of March. A.D. 1822. A. Peirce, Clerk

I James Roberts of Milton in the county of Stafford and State of New Hampshire, do testify and say, that for six years I have served as one of the Selectmen of said town of Milton; during all said term of time, and previous time I have been acquainted with John Fifeild of Milton aforesaid; and do know that said Fifeild is totally unable to pursue any labour for his support owing to a rheumatic complaint which so badly affect his limbs that he is very much put to it to walk without a crutch or cane, and that his wife is not able to perform but a very little labor — And I do further testify and say that some it has been reported in this vicinity that said Fifeild was likely to be stricken from the pension list his creditors has called on and taken from him nearly all the property that he mentioned in his schedule in July last when making application for a continuation of his pension so that he is now destitute of all kinds of real estate and his personal estate of but little no more value than the laws of our commonwealth allows poor debtors — And I do further say that said Fifeild must be supported by charity and has no relations of competent abilities within my knowledge to assist him James Roberts
Stafford ss. on the 25th of Sept r 1820 Then James Roberts personally appearing made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true before me J. Otham Justice of the peace

In form Mr. Upham, H. R. That Fifield will be restored. March 11. 1822

I Louis Jones of Milton in the county of Shrufford and state of New-Hampshire of lawful age, testify and say that I have been well acquainted with John Tifield of said Milton more than twenty years and I have always considered him a temperate and an industrious man and I know that for several years he has been and is now so much afflicted with what we call Rheumatic pains that his limbs are so effected as to render him a real cripple, totally unable to labor for his support - for it is really difficult for him to walk any at all - and it is a painful task for him to mount or dismount a Horse with the assistance of another man - And I also know that said Tifields wife has long been slender or infirm and I fully believe quite una- ble to do much if any labour of any kind - And I also know that soon after it was re- ported that said Tifields name was stricken from the Pension list, his creditors called upon him and took nearly all the property which he mentioned in his Schedule last July at the time he applied for a continu- -ation of the Pension to which he was before entitled under the act of the 18th of March 1818 - I know his real estate is all absolutely gone to pay a just debt (excepting he has some concealed that I never knew any thing

State of New Hampshire.
Strasford ss.
I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strasford, certify that Jotham Nute, Esquire, whose signature is annexed to the within document, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Strasford, acting under the authority of said State —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 26th day of September A.D. 1820. A. Peirce, Clerk.

about which I am well satisfied is not the case. And I was lately called upon by said Tifield and one of his creditors to appraise personal property belonging to said Tifield to pay a debt of about Ninety dollars and after paying said debt I hardly know of any remaining property belonging to said Tifield for which I would give five dollars excepting one Cow, a little hay and some articles of bedding — And I believe the case is clear that said John Tifield must be supported by his country or the town to which he belongs — for I do not know that he has any relation of sufficient ability to assist him in his destitute situation —
Millon Sept. 25 th 1820
Levi Jones
Shafford ss. on the 26 th of Sept r 1820 — Then the above named Levi Jones person- ally appearing made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true before me — Jotham Wite Justice of the peace

Pay to
26 Dec Jan
John Lippold for transfer.
Jeremiah Bradbury, York, Me.
Recd. 26 Jan. 1827

ALBION K. PARRIS, Governor of the State of Maine: TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
Greeting:
KNOW YE, That Noses Sweat, Esquire, of Parsonsfield, whose name is twice borne on the paper herunto annexed, was, on the twenty fifth day of August last, since has been, and now is, one of our Justices of the Peace, for our County of York; _____
Albion K. Parris
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand, at PORTLAND, this twenty third day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty six ; and in the fifty first year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR:
J. Mitchell Secretary of State.

Rev. Mr. W. H. Thompson, N.Y.
John T. Tiffield, N.Y.
Re: Sir's remarks
For reconsideration
Ans. 11 Mar. 1879.

Sessions
To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Rochester within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of March  January 1821—
John Fifeild aged 68 years , resident in Milton in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
one heifer two years old valued at — $10.00
three Sheep $5.00. one Shoat $2.50 — 7.50
Six old Chains $1.00, Two old tables $1.50 — 2.50
one pot one kettle & one tea kettle, ad $1.00
Two old mean Spinning wheels $1.00 — 1.00
$22.00
John Fifeild
And the said John Fifeild following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I John Fifeild do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
And the said John Fifeild doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz. That in the Spring of the year 1775 he enlisted at East Kingston in N.H. into the Company commanded by Capt. O'Neil. That he then went to Winter Hill and served eight months and was discharged. That he then enlisted into Capt. Kimmans Company in Col. Reids Regt. took listing orders went to Haverhill in Mass and recruited nineteen men then returned to New Chester met Col. Beedle and went back to Haverhill from thence to Quebec and there staid near two months under Capt. Everett, then went to the Cedars was taken and carried to Port Ann from which he escaped & arrived at Larlee and joined Genl. Arnold, that he afterwards served in the Navy in the Ship Hancock near 9 months was taken and carried to Halifax, from there escaped and got home, that he then served 9 months on board the Ranger Capt. Thos. Simpson & was discharged about the 1st of August 1780 that he is in indigent circumstances and is in need of assistance from his Country for support

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is his pension certificate is  and the number of unable to labour — That his occupation is that of a Farmer — That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. his wife named Hannah aged 62 years is in a very poor state of health and not able to do much labour of any kind — and that he has long been afflicted with the Rheumatism is now operated with great pain — That he is quite a Cripple almost unable to walk any, and totally unable to do any kind of labour whatever for his support
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the Second
day of January 1821
John Piseield
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss. Sessions At a Court of Sessions held at Rochester within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the Second day of Jan'y , 1821 before
DANIEL M. DURELL , Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH , Esq. SAMUEL QUARLES ,
} Associate Justices of said Court
Daniel Gale 3 d John Wheeler Esq d
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said John Piseield having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is twenty two Dollars — Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss. Sessions I, ANDREW PEIRCE , Clerk of the Court of Sessions within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 2 nd day of January 1821.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

I John Liffield of Milton in the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire do depose testify and say that I am totally unable to pursue any occupation for my support in consequence of a rheumatic complaint that so completely disqualifies me from labor that I cannot perform more than one hour's work in a day and if I do that it is with the greatest pain and fatigue and my wife also is unable to perform any labor being quite declined and out of health — which now composes all my family.
And I do further testify and say that after information was received that I was stricken from the pension list I was called on by my creditors & they have taken from me all the property that I inventoried in my schedule on the fourth day of July last for a continuation of my pension; but such as the law allows me to keep. so that I am dispossessed of all real estate & my personal estate very small.
And I do further testify and say that I must be supported by Charity or I have under that pleasant form of Government that I so hardly sought to establish, which brought on me many of my infirmities.
John Liffield
Strafford ss On the 25th day of September A.D. 1820
Then the above named John Liffield person- ally appearing made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me Jotham Dole Justice of the Peace

Resignation in favor of Deputy Service
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I John Raynes of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, testify & say, that I belonged to the United States Frigate Ranger, commanded by Thomas Simpson Esq r in October 1779, in quality of Captain's Clerk. I well know John Fifeild of Milton in said State, and that said Fifeild then belonged to said ship, as a Marine. That he was in her serving as such when she sailed from Portsmouth for Boston, about the beginning of November following. That he continued in said service on board said Frigate from that time, until she was captured by the British at Charleston, which was, I think, the twelfth of May 1780. From that time was were prisoners of war, & from thence continued at Charleston about a month, and then the petty officers, Seamen & Marines came in a Cartel Ship to Philadelphia. I got home from thence, about the last of July, nearly about which time the said Fifeild must have also arrived in New Hampshire.
John Raynes
New Hampshire Subst. p.
On the 22 d of June 1810. John Raynes hereunto attested & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me
Jos. L. Stone Sub Judg Court

I Elijah Hall of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire late Lieutenant of the United States' Sloop of War Ranger, when commanded by Thomas Sampson Esq., testify and say that I well know John Fifeild of Milton in said State, that in October 1779, the said John Fifeild entered the said Sloop of War Ranger to serve one year, that he continued in said Service in said Sloop of War, in the war of the Revolution, until she was taken by the Enemy at Charleston, South Carolina on May June 12. 1780, when he was taken prisoner and continued as such until exchanged - After which, those who had served in said Sloop of War, & belonged to this State of New Hampshire returned home, and arrived, about the end of July or beginning of August 1780. Elijah Hall
New Hampshire District.
On this 9 th day of June 1810. Elijah Hall made a solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration & subscribed the same in my presence - M c L. Spaulding Esq. Judge

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Maine Parsonsfield, July 21. 1843
J. L. Dederick Esq. Commr. of Pensions Sir
Enclosed are applications of Mary Tisdale & Hannah Root for Pensions. Should the evidence in any particular be defective please notify me that I may supply the deficiency if practicable.
Yours respectfully & Rufus White